Raiders reach too far for Heyward-Bey

The worst pick in the first half of the first round was the Raiders’ selection of Maryland wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey at No. 7 with higher-rated wide receivers Michael Crabtree and Jeremy Maclin still on the board.
They could have traded down several spots or more and still gotten Heyward-Bey and picked up some additional draft picks to fill their many holes on offense and defense.
The Raiders, as always, are enamored of speed, and Heyward-Bey’s 4.30 40-time was the fastest at the Combine. However, he was not an impact player in college, never showed consistent hands and is not an accomplished route runner.

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Bob LeGere has been covering the Bears and the NFL for the Daily Herald since 1993. Prior to that, he worked at Pro Football Weekly for 12 years covering the NFL.

He grew up in Elmhurst following some horrible Bears and Cubs teams.

Unfortunately he is old enough to remember the Bears' 1963 world championship, and the memory of the Cubs' collapse in 1969 is still a bitter one.

He spends way too much time at ESPN.com, paying particular attention to Len Pasquarelli's NFL stories.